Normally we think to go east into the mountains or south towards redrock country for a picnic, but this time we decided to go to Antelope Island. The island is one of several in Utah's Great Salt Lake, reachable by way of a causeway from Syracuse. As you drive north on I-15 past Farmington and Layton you can see the island off to the west; it appears to be a barren, brown ridge.
The island is pretty dry, but the main reason for visiting the island is wildlife. A lot of birds stop off near the island during migrations, plus there is a herd of
After letting the kids get their junior ranger badges by answering questions and getting quizzed by the ranger, we went to Bridger Bay and found an empty picnic table that had a very nice roof over it. I was expecting it to be hot and dry, but it was very comfortable at the table. We had a nice view over the beach and the lake, northwest towards the horizon. It was very clear and actually quite scenic. It was dry; but overall I was pleasantly surprised. Nearby there were bathrooms and showers and even an Island Grill.
We stopped briefly at Buffalo Point overlooking White Rock Bay (good views south towards Tooele) and even saw one of the bison. Every year in November they do a roundup of all the bison on the island; that would be quite a sight.
I would recommend Antelope Island as a day trip; I found the campground to be to exposed and barren to make we want to stay there. But the day use areas were very nice.
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